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There are photos of Ukraine’s president in combat gear, circling the internet now, with all sorts of headings about great leadership… I do not believe ANY of these leaders, be it Putin, Zelenskyy, Biden, Boris Johnson, Macron, have demonstrated great leadership. Could Zelenskyy not have come out more forcefully, sooner, to ask for an openContinue reading “‘Great leadership’ is not the same as ’showing bravery’”

It is an uncomfortable truth, but one that is there for all to see. All the pictures out there to date, show largely women & children being moved to safety. Contrast that with the composition of the crowds supposedly fleeing other wars and you see thousands of strapping young men of fighting-age, purportedly fleeing toContinue reading “Contrast the composition of those fleeing Ukraine..”

It shouldn’t matter who the aggressor is, or their reason. Genuine or not. There must be an absolute end to one country rolling tanks into another. or a group of countries deciding to roll in. The world has been quick to condemn what we’ve seen this week in Europe. We now need to go andContinue reading “I now hope we get the same reaction when another country (not Russia) stroll into someone else’s country for any reason! War must no longer be acceptable, regardless of the pretext!”

And that, friends, is why we are in an incorrigible, hopeless world! A world set-up solely to exploit! I am sure those popular words: ”we stand with you”, ”our thoughts and prayers are with you”, will come rolling out shortly, but when you check the list of new billionaires from oil prices going up….. sad….

We have allowed the world to slide out of control (not that it was ever any better for some I suppose)… As I have previously written; each country should state its values and rules, for example, the UK is a secular Christian monarchy where we want tidy streets (no fly-tipping or littering) and freedom ofContinue reading “The world should be a free enterprise governed by local rules”

Human hypocrisy knows no limit. And that applies to all of us. PERIOD! Quoting from a post I read this morning: Artificial snow in Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics, 49 million gallons of water for the alpine skiing competition alone! While there are thousands of people around the world dying for access to portableContinue reading “Who are we all kidding? really…”

…. clearly, everyone doesn’t. America need to roll out televised shows that breaks down and explains their electoral process to every day Americans You won’t end the lying and misinformation by calling people stupid! The way their election results are tallied and made public also needs to change: counting mail-in ballot after displaying election-day figuresContinue reading “America can no longer afford the luxury of saying: “Duh, everyone knows that””

It really is nauseating, when human beings try to be too clever!I suppose people can ask to be called whatever they wish to be called: Sting, Bono, Thandie or Thandiwe etc. With most Chinese folks in the west going from Chuhai to Charles etc. Nothing wrong with trying to blend in or just insisting peopleContinue reading “Thandiwe Newton? good grief!!!”

We are creating a society that seeks to straight-jacket us all! But sadly, with no real progress in areas that matter e.g. police brutality in America, mishandling of immigration – leading to increase in intolerance etc. It is apparently ok for black and brown ladies to wear long blonde wigs but it is cultural appropriationContinue reading “The furore around cultural appropriation is nearly as dumb as the limiting which actor can play which character….”

This week has seen fresh talks in the UK about this subject and I will now add my two cents worth! Nobody alive today is in a position to offer a meaningful apology for the transatlantic slave trade. PERIOD. Anyone who does, is simply being disingenuous. Similarly, NOBODY in the UK today, living here, isContinue reading “Nobody alive today, owes anyone an apology for the transatlantic slave trade of the 1500s – 1800s.”

I do not know enough about Russia or Putin, to make any honest/informed statement about whether or not he is evil. Same for Xi of China. I do not know enough to sit in judgement. But history will tell us that the times we have tried to remove supposedly ”evil” leaders, the result hasn’t beenContinue reading “Putin’s evil but we like his gas? Xi is evil but we like all the cheap ’made in China’ stuff? Who’s the hypocrite?”

Awesome Sadio. Well done..

Seems to work well for the elite. Followed by an apology when written proof such as emails or photos are produced. ….”my recollection differ from that or from his or hers“. I wonder what the verdict will be, if a thief’s defense in court is that he has no recollection of stealing what he’s seenContinue reading “Most popular phrase of 2022 so far: ”I have no recollection of…””

A government is not or should not be an individual right? But now, everyone’s coming out taking pot shots at Boris Johnson. Where were they 4, 3, 2 years ago? The story is ALWAYS the same. Human beings are natural users! Once you’re no longer deemed useful, they turn on you. It matters little whetherContinue reading “They’re all creeping out of the woodwork now to condemn Boris Johnson”

Where are the world’s so-called elder statesmen? Does it really matter who’s wrong or right? One can partly understand WWII as an individual decided to take the world on and declared war. Nobody has as of today, declared war in Ukraine; so, why don’t we try to de-escalate now????? Instead, it’s threats of sanctions andContinue reading “Drums of war again? …. Ukraine”

A teenager plays her first ever grand slam, does well, plays her second (US Open), wins it; yeah, WINS IT. ok, possibly a fluke plus some very fortunate absentees. BUT she still won it. Thousands of players play their entire careers without ever winning a single grand slam. She is still only a teenage andContinue reading “Emma Raducanu criticism: pathetic public!”

Perhaps not in our nature? Recent revelations of Members of Parliament taking on second and third jobs, jobs that may or may not be a Conflict of Interest – but certainly jobs they would never have been offered, were it not for them being MPs – so, make what you want if that.., makes itContinue reading “Public service?”

Baffled! If one is happy to host a tennis competition in the middle of a pandemic – supposedly to entertain people and keep things moving – why would you not want the world’s best tennis player there? You can get the guy to take a Covid test twice or three times a day. If asContinue reading “Australian SHAME!!!”

This is an individual who doesn’t require a passport to travel. An individual who is old enough to have witnessed an era in which her ancestors directly ruled a huge chunk of the world. But above all, this is someone who could choose to ignore these rules if she wanted to. BUT instead, chose toContinue reading “If the Queen can wear a mask and observe Covid restriction (she sat all by herself at the funeral of her husband)….”

Madness! The issue here, is not about anti-vaxxers or the principles around the need for people to get the jab etc. How on earth can a civilised country get into this kind of embarrassing situation????? A daft battle of egos between their government and the organisers of the tennis event. With Djokovic caught in-between. NotContinue reading “Novak Djokovic situation: a mad world!!!”

You hear the phrase: ”this country that my ancestors fought and died for“ fairly frequently in the UK. And more so when you come across groups of semi-illiterates or in underprivileged parts of the country. These folks seem to think that only brits died to keep us free….? A quick google search will yield theContinue reading “Who are those who gave their lives so that we can all be free??”

I don’t know the details of what JK Rowling has been saying about transgender folk or whatever else she is said to have done, BUT surely, to hold a Harry Potter reunion event and block her, is a farce right?! It would appear that actors whose career is already in its twilight and have nothingContinue reading “Harry Potter reunion without JK Rowling is an aberration & goes to show how pathetic this generation is!!”

Apart from her obvious and ill-advised attempt to overhaul or upend or modernise our monarchy, what crime is Meghan Markle guilty of? She is constantly vilified at a similar level to a serial killer or a child molester, by the rough end of the British public, the exact ones who should see her as aContinue reading “The unending obsession with Meghan Markle: That fuel called ENVY!!”

Food banks are not enough eradicating poverty is easily doable but won’t be done. So, how about simple, practical solutions? Supermarkets discard tons of food every week. Clothes store burn out of date clothes! SERIOUSLY???!!!! There are hundreds of empty government buildings around the country. BUT hey! we want to be horrible as deterrent! We’reContinue reading “Can the government not arrange a service to collect left-over food from restaurants each night, keep it fresh and serve it next day to the homeless?”

Just read ’Curb your enthusiasm’s Larry David’s article describing Christmas as an absolute joke, a farce and an environmental disaster. Couldn’t agree more.. Some will say, ”well, he’s Jewish”. Sure, but Jewish holidays are not mandatory public holidays here, and they do jot heap pressure on everyone like Christmas do… Many years ago, after school,Continue reading “Couldn’t agree more with Larry David!”

You can’t find a more unscientific phrase than the phrase ’trust the science’. The whole purpose of science is to use logic to establish facts and visible solution. The minute it becomes just a matter of ’trust’ without clearly laid out evidence, it has become a religion Some say it us undisputed that lying isContinue reading “If we don’t question science it becomes a religion!”

Knight of the British ’Empire’, Officer of the British ’Empire’ etc. A few more were awarded this week and the usual objections have been raised by those who ask where this so-called ’Empire’ is? But really, what is there to complain about? It is indisputable that the British Empire is an antiquated concept that isContinue reading “Why do people continue to complain about the British honours awards???”

Raising awareness is always useful and it is laudable e.g. Movember or charity events etc. And I do believe that people spending a night on the street (albeit in their nice new cosy sleeping bags) is a worthwhile experience BUT has anyone actually asked a homeless person what they think? Surely, spending a night orContinue reading “Experiencing homelessness: the latest, in vogue idiocy!”

The reason American prisons are full to capacity with hispanics and blacks have absolutely nothing to do with race or racism. it is pure opportunism. One of the largest money-earners is the business of locking people up: it feeds lawyers, judges, prison-owners, food industry and the list is endless. And the easiest, cheapest groups toContinue reading “Humans will do ANYTHING for money & wreak any evil necessary and then come up with supposedly logical excuses…”

Last week 27 migrants drowned in a single incident on the English Channel. The family if one of the dead migrants said: ”she wanted to make a better life for herself and she chose the UK”… I find that statement baffling. she chose the UK? well, the point of entry into the UK is notContinue reading “I find this impossible to comprehend…”

Seriously, what is wrong with people these days??!!!! YES, some will argue we were never any better. But surely, there must be a minimum standard at least in so-called developed countries right? I was reading about the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse this morning and although the acquittal itself is not surprising to me, what hasContinue reading “Can the world get any more pathetic? Why is human life still so CHEAP????”

Freedom of speech is not the same as Freedom from consequences! I just read an article about 2 kayaks washed-up on the English Channel, which means 2 or 3 illegal immigrants have drowned. 99% of the comments by members of the public celebrated this and rejoiced. How vicious can we be? Ok, blocking them fromContinue reading “What is the purpose of allowing online commentary and reckless hate-mongering???”

Has she done anything that many others before her haven‘t? The simple answer is: NO. So, why is there so much ire? There is nothing complicated about the Meghan Markle story or saga. Yes, some sad twists and turns concerning her father and half-siblings going on ’celebrity’ shows and the people who continue to exploitContinue reading “Meghan Markle’s unending saga is a vivid example of what’s wrong with the social media generation…”

Take a look at countries that claim to oppose western culture and you’ll find a large section of their population quietly overdosing on hollywood movies… Many claim to loath elitism but if you offer their kids a place at Cambridge or Oxford they’ll snap it up and later conjure up reasons why it makes sense….Continue reading “We are mostly trying to be exactly what we claim to oppose…”

….. well, what a mouthful! For starters, have they asked the other side if they are prepared to reconcile? perhaps just a national day of TRUTH would have been a better idea? afterall those folks have waited decades foe such truth…. and then perhaps next year, one can then suggest a national day of reconciliationContinue reading “National day of TRUTH and reconciliation in Canada apparently…”

Picture this: an individual has just crossed the Atlantic in a tiny inflatable boat, after weeks of perilous treks and in company of people who would cut your throat without any second thought, and we think making it difficult for them to get access to benefits or healthcare is an effective deterrent? Some of theseContinue reading “Creating a ”hostile environment” has not only proved to be ineffective but is also dumb, wasteful and laughable!”

…. proves nothing other than the fact that she is a fantastic tennis player who took the opportunity she had in front of her and also, that we can learn to pronounce surnames that are not ”smith” or ”porter” when we wish to.. Other than that, the long line of hasty commentators rushing in toContinue reading “Emma Raducanu – born in Canada to a Chinese mom & Romanian dad – proves nothing other than….”

Watching children grow is fascinating. You ask a child to draw a person and they will try to do so, without any thought on fat, slim, redhead, blonde, black or white as topical features; they will simply try to draw a person (perhaps someone they see often, who may be slim and blonde or chubbyContinue reading “None of us is unbiased. Only difference is that some of us actively hold ourselves in check..”

It is so easy to point the point finger at others. We expect clergymen & women to be sinless and faultless – forgetting they are human. Yes, if you take an oath of office to serve & protect for example, you should try to keep that oath and such situations cannot be watered/down or likenedContinue reading “We are all irretrievably stuck with THE PHYSICAL!”

I recently had some of these items explained to me in great detail: (1). Majority if not all of the developing or 3rd world countries are less than 100 years old and are still on a learning curve (2). We often say they are corrupt and their leaders embezzle funds, BUT most if not allContinue reading “Few items to understand before criticising developing/third-world countries”

Unarguably it is necessary to fix a lot of the issues being flagged up; be it racism, other forms of bias & intolerance or distribution of wealth and opportunities etc. But, you only have to spend 10 minutes driving on our roads, to see the hopelessness of humanity. One reckless driver decides he or sheContinue reading “Fix every problem BLM & others have identified, sort all white v black bias etc and what follows will surprise many: rich blacks v poor blacks, rich whites v poor whites (not new), blondes v brunettes, freckled v non-freckled…..”

In movies you see people giving it all up to be monks and give back to society etc. That is quite practicable and many in society do indeed do that. But what really is privilege? There is no notion dumber than thinking people will give up their privilege! Even if they try, they can’t. Why?Continue reading “Naive to expect people with privilege to give it up! Why would they? Would you?”

There’s an old saying: “when you live in Rome, act like Romans ” A mix of cultures: cuisine, sports etc. is great. Where there are conflicting cultures, local norms should apply The world got it horribly wrong and this is where right-wingers blame liberals. But pointing fingers now, isn’t going to resolve anything. The horseContinue reading “Confusing multiculturalism with core principles & values is a grave mistake”

This will be a very short article… So, now, the UK say we will take in 20,000 fleeing Afghans and one can assume the USA will take in as many or s bit more, Canada will take some, perhaps France, Germany and Australia will take some too? So, WHY DIDN’T WE JUST DO THAT inContinue reading “The futility and folly of war!”

The world has a penchant for looking away from the readily achievable, to focus on what we cannot achieve and we continue to waste resources as others suffer: Achievable: condemning hate and intolerance in all formats (be it clever tailored formats by some news channels or less subtle abuse on our streets) and standing upContinue reading “We seek the impossible, while routinely failing to achieve the achievable”

This week has been dominated by goings on in Afghanistan and opinions are flying in from all corners of the world I do not believe anyone has got it right or wrong We all continue to make the same mistakes over and over again There should never be an acceptable reason for war. If allContinue reading “Nobody is right or wrong about Afghanistan!”

Yikes! It appears many Americans have forgotten how and why America was formed and what America should stand for…. The woman (Rapinoe) is now said to be “anti-America”. All she did was try to stand for the rights of the LGBTQ community and demand equal pay for women. If that is now anti-America, god helpContinue reading “Some Subway (American fast-food chain) customers in America boycotting subway because Megan Rapinoe appeared in subway’s latest commercial…”

I am sick to my teeth of hearing or reading about people complaining about being called this or that. Well, Jews have put up with horrendous abuse for decades, so have women, fat people, black people, the Irish etc. Yes, abuse is abhorrent and needs challenging BUT jeez! We are fast losing focus on theContinue reading “We must urgently ditch this modern “cry-baby” culture to focus on policy!”